If there’s an issue that many workplaces have to deal with on an annual basis, it’s staff parking. Sure, some companies are lucky enough to hold premises with parking lots, some may even have deals worked out with multi-story car parking services to discount the cost of coming and going from work.
However, some firms may not. Perhaps you’re renting offices, or perhaps you own a car park, but regularly have to try and deter members of the public from parking in reserved space. Perhaps your car parking space is poorly marked, leading to gridlocks as too many people try to play Tetris with their vehicles, leading to disputes and difficulties after a long day of work when everyone just wants to get home.
If we’ve brought up oddly traumatic feelings of car-parking annoyance with this intro then we apologize, and you’d be surprised just how many people go through it. With that in mind, however, consider some of the following advice:
Prioritize Parking Spaces For Staff Needs
It’s essential to be very clear about just how many staff can park outside of your building. It may be that you install a smart tracking system that can help showcase how many free spots for staff there are in your limited parking area, in which case they can always head to the local multistory car park. Alternatively, you may purchase a few more spaces from a local business, or may it clear to your local council the challenges of parking in that area every morning and the associated dangers of such activity. You can even use the GetDismissed traffic ticket service to advocate for your team. This way, you can be proactive, and prioritize staff parking where necessary.
Encourage Alternative Transportation Options
Of course, you can always limit just how many people need to park in your office space. That’s not to say you should discriminate against car owners, but offering alternatives like a cycle-to-work scheme or even remote work days can allow you to drastically reduce how many people have to park in that space each morning. This may sound simple, but if you can reduce your parking needs by 40% throughout most of the week, you’ve addressed some of the problems without even needing to expand that parking area to begin with.
Be Clear About Your Parking Requirements
Many business websites with retail stores or visitation areas will make directions clear on their website. You can do the same. If someone looks up where to find you, make it absolutely clear that staff spaces are reserved for just that, staff. You can also implement reserved signs or business name placards to make sure each space you rent out is absolutely assigned to you, and not just someone from another office who was uninterested in sharing with your team each morning. At least through this measure there’s a communicated precedent from which you can point to and escalate the issue if needed.
With this advice, you’re certain to resolve those frustrating parking issues once and for all. Just try not to let this issue fester, as ultimately your staff pay the price for that.
